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Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 469g vs 477g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7698mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
    • Supports DisplayPort

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB    		 - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 11 in 11 in
    Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
    Pixel density 264 ppi 274 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 83.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    529 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
    Response time38 msn/a
    Contrast531:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
    Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
    Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
    Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
    Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Yellow    		 - Silver
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    80.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
    Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3630 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.46 (Everest)    		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
    Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 640 1536
    GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1612 MHz
    FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    2595
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    2776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    6246
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    8811
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25952776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62468811
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    1357636
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    CPU362548597252
    GPU4104821206646
    Memory263536509734
    UX32106042811
    NanoReview Score1357636n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeNVMen/a
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 16
    OS Size 23 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 7698 mAh 8400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash No LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
    Features Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeeSIMNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a 4.0
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
    86.1 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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